Strictly’s Gorka Marquez promised comeback to main show this series after being sensationally snubbed last year
STRICTLY favourite Gorka Marquez has been promised a comeback this year.
The Spaniard, who was not given a celebrity partner last year, is lined up to return to replace Kevin Clifton, 37.
A source said: “Gorka made no secret of his annoyance about being dropped.
“He knows he’s popular with viewers and had his nose put out of joint.”
“Gorka has since been told he’ll be coming back into the fold and he’s elated. Bosses knew he was upset by their decision and the public made their feelings clear.”
Gorka, 29, was still in group routines for the last series but has not been a competitor since partnering Katie Piper, 36, in 2018.
He grumbled about missing out but said it gave him more time with partner Gemma Atkinson, 35, and baby daughter Mia.
Gorka, 29, said at the time: “If I was to choose a time for this to happen, it was the best time to happen.
“I have got the best of both sides because I am in the show with the group routines and I get to watch everyone and I love it, and I have Mia and Gemma.”
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